Ryan Spurr

Ryan Spurr is the Director of Manufacturing Strategy at Connection with 20+ years of experience in manufacturing, information technology, and portfolio leadership. He leads the Connection Manufacturing Practice, go-to-market strategy, client engagement, and advisory services focusing on operational technology (OT) and information technology that make manufacturers more digitally excellent.

Manufacturers Focus on Smart Devices, but What About Power Management?

June 10, 2021 | Ryan Spurr

In today’s intelligent manufacturing world, we spend so much time focused on sensors, data acquisition, and advanced solutions like machine learning that we often overlook one critical foundational element: power…

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How Edge Compute Is Redefining Automation in Manufacturing

May 27, 2021 | Ryan Spurr

In manufacturing, edge computing is not new. Factories have long had compute solutions in the plant, including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), local plant micro data centers or servers, and extensive…

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How to Leverage Wireless Networking to Support Industrial Transformation

March 25, 2021 | Ryan Spurr

For most manufacturers I engage with, their wireless networks have long been an afterthought. Most are deployed haphazardly to support spontaneous requirements like conference rooms and supervisory mobile devices, rather…

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How AI Is Transforming Manufacturing

March 11, 2021 | Ryan Spurr

We only need to look toward prominent Industry 4.0 models to see how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts the future of manufacturing. It’s baked into the roadmap and is arguably a…

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2021 Manufacturing Trends: Offsetting Headwinds for Continued Growth

February 18, 2021 | Ryan Spurr

2020 has come and gone, but the lingering effects of the pandemic and economic downturn continue, combined with the always present pressure to manage costs, quality, and productivity. Even as…

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